Some days I wish i had a content monkey that would just fill my blog up with awsome content so that I could be lazy.
So on days that I am being lazy, you’re just going to have to deal with less content and comments.
Archive for July, 2004
A scientist from Texas A&M University has invented
a bra that keeps women’s breasts from jiggling and prevents the
nipples from pushing through the fabric when cold weather sets in.
At a news conference announcing the invention, a large
group of men took the scientist outside and kicked the shit out of
him.
Retro meets Future.
In a google search I came across this recent interview.
By Thomas Chau in New York City
Ok, I watched this. I was amazed. You should be able to actually watch the video - Fox News states the transcript has been edited for clairity. Anyway, if you don’t watch the video read below, its good. I just want to point out a couple things in what Michael Moore says to contradict himself.
Moore talks about how he would not remove Sadam from power because he didnt cause America an Imediate threat. Yet he would have removed Hitler from power before he became Chancler. He posed no imediate threat to the United States at that point.
Moore also states
Oh, he lied to the nation, Bill, I can
Jim’s wife posts more info on John Kerry’s Wife.
CNN states Kerry is getting geared up for the main event. I’d comment more on this but I’m going home to wait on the truckload of sunshine that they have just promised me.
Krispy Kreme being probed. So that’s how they get the holes in the doughnuts.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. (NYSE:KKD - news) on Thursday said federal regulators are investigating the doughnut chain’s repurchase of franchises as well as its recently lowered earnings outlook.
Netflix being sued. (hat tip to Netflix Fan)
Federman & Sherwood announces that a securities class action lawsuit was filed against Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) On July 22, 2004, the class action lawsuit was filed in the Northern District of California against Netflix. The complaint alleges violations of federal securities laws, Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5, including allegations of issuing a series of material misrepresentations to the market which had the effect of artificially inflating the market price.
Basically, they want something for nothing.
Monica at The Inkwell talks about the Theory of Blogilution ™ Basically she’s come to the same conclusion that for good posts it takes time. And some larger sites are good because they themselves have that uncanny ability to pump out mass amounts of BS in a short period of time, where the rest of the blogging world needs time to work on a well-thought-out post.
This is a long and convoluted post. It is a technical post. It may require some degree of abstract thinking. Essentially, it
A pic of the crew (Left to right:Justin, Magik, Pylorns, Iselbub, Shaddow)
I guess it took long enough for one of you to balls up and write me, but I finally got my first letter asking for help. You know, it
Well since I am onsite doing an install it’ll be a light week except in the evenings. I’ve got to deal with screaming customers and stupid deadlines. They don’t pay me enough for this crap.
I watched a bit of John Kerry talk in Columbus Ohio on CSPAN tonight and listened to the questions put towards Kerry. One in particular was about the outsourcing of American jobs. One of them specifically said that the GM plants were outsourcing so much work overseas they were worried about job security. She asked what he would do as president to ensure it would stop. He did a lot of dancing around the subject but he said something that interested me - he of course made it an attack on Bush, but I’m curious to find out how much of it is true. He stated that currently large corporations get tax breaks for outsourcing and deferals. Not only that but if they were taxed in another country that they would be re-imbursed for that taxation money. Meaning that we are paying for them to let us go and give our jobs to another country.
I have yet to do any real research to find out about it, but I’d be curious to find out how much of that is factual.
Forum is down, should be back up this evening.
Update: Forum is back up with a newer version of XMB.
(The above, from Office Space)
One of the finer joys of an adult single life is a day where you have nothing to do. No plans, no required appearances, no work. It’s just a day to yourself.
I had one of those days today, and after the busy week I’m coming from I needed it today. Woke up around 9 AM- nowadays, this is a late morning for me. I dicked around the apartment for a while, then went out and got groceries. The rest of the day was devoted to relaxation- and my oh my, it was nice.
Watched the movie Love Actually with the commentary- quite funny.
Turned on the Big Brother live feed- always entertaining. No comments needed from the rogue’s gallery, I know I’m obsessed with the show.
Started reading an old book a friend loaned me- eh.
Began writing some stories I’ve bee outlining and thinking about for a long time.
Oh- and I got stormed on by the rain that came through the area earlier. Nothing like running with 30 bucks worth of groceries to your car in a storm, throwing them in, and sorting out the mess once you get home.
So, all in all it’s been a quite pleasant day. Plus, you now what? I’m in a good mood right now. It’s a rare moment of personal pleasantness and I’m not one to question it- well… I am, but not today. Today, I’m just gonna relax.
Out.
The long and the short of it: I still want to see midget wrasslin. Hell, they even advertised that Bridgette the Midget - the x midget porn star was traveling with them. What the hell, how can anyone not want to check that out??
Saturday I woke up and had evildave drive me to the Enterprise location near our apartment only to find that they were understaffed. After 45 minutes of waiting I was given a non-power window, non-power lock, 35 mile to the gallon Toyota Corolla. Blah. So much for saving customers money. Next time its an Escalade. Screw em.
I drive 7 hours to end up in Baton Rouge and go directly to Raising Canes. Simply put: the best chicken fingers on the planet hands down. The “secret” sauce is wicked too. It doesn’t matter if you’re drunk or sober, a Canes stop is always a good idea. Only 6 more months or so and Austin will have its very own Canes too!
Once at Iselbubs (brian’s) he decides that since I have been driving for 7 hours, I should wait another hour and a half whilst he finishes his bloody laundry. Luckily I had my Canes…
We drive out to Guelfins (other beau) to see his new apartment and to have dinner. Jambalaya. Damn I love cajun food. At first we were going to go see I-Robot, but Iselbub is a step away from being narcoleptic and had already passed out on Guelfins couch so we watched the Butterfly Effect with Ashton Kutcher.
Now I had already seen this movie in the movie theatre and thought it was awesome. Guelfin had rented the dvd that had the Directors cut and thus we decided to watch that instead of the theatrical release that I had already seen. The plot line had some changes and the ending was completely different. (spoiler) I.e. He kills himself in the end.
After the movie we drove back from Watson to Baton Rouge - a 20 minute or so drive and we saw this chick on a horse galloping up to the gas station. I kid you not, she got off the horse, tied the reins to a poll and walked inside. This shit just doesn’t happen in Austin. Hell, someone would prob. steal the horse and leave the horse shoes on cinder blocks.
Once back at Iselbub’s apartment I proceeded to try to pass out on the floor while he gets online with this girl from China and starts talking to her on his microphone headset. For three hours all I heard was “can you hear me now?” and “My name is Brian.”
Apparently she found him through ICQ and wanted to learn better English so Iselbub decided to teach her. I kept yelling up stairs for him to teach her “five dollar soldier boy” but suprisingly that wasn’t on the adgenda for last nights lesson.
To sum the weekend up: midgets, horses, suicide, special sauce, geisha girls, and shitty rental cars.
Tonight, beerslinger and I plan to go on a drunken shooting rampage.
5:00pm Anticipation
5:30pm Getting ready
5:45pm The phone call
6:00pm The realization
6:30pm Drive downtown
7:00pm The search for a parking spot
7:15pm The cop who wouldnt let me park
7:30pm Still without a parking spot
7:45pm Where are my tickets?
8:15pm Back home finding the tickets.
8:30pm Damnit. No midgets this time.
Ah Dell. Ok maybe not. I love the company as far as parts and service and for the most part quickness of shipping new orders. Except…
Except when they make the mistake of promising delivery on a date and then don’t. My sales person Gina made the fatal mistake of telling my client that yes, lead times for shipping servers were indeed very fast and that she’d get all of her equipment she ordered last Friday, yesterday. She got everything except the server.
So me having believed that Dell would deliver said server on time had to cancel my trip to Louisiana today. So for now, my onsite is postponed until Monday.
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